City of Windsor Fire Hall No. 7

The proposed Windsor Fire Station No. 7 will consist of a new one-storey building structure of approximately 1,000 square meters; the project is located on a prominent vacant lot at the intersection of Lauzon Parkway and McHugh Street within the City of Windsor. At this location, the building will be visible from three publicly exposed frontages. The façade will showcase a contemporary design while using traditional fire station materials and colour palettes. Approximately twelve fire fighters and captains will be stationed here at any given time. The proposed station, which includes a three bay apparatus room, dinning and kitchen facility, lounge area, day office, public corridor space, dormitories with locker rooms, and toilet facilities, is targeted for a LEED Silver rating. To achieve LEED silver status, the team proposes a white membrane roof, certified wood, and polished concrete floors with an in-floor radiant heat system. The design also minimizes the number windows with southern exposure, but maintains an adequate amount of views to the exterior. Operable windows provide the fire fighters with controllability of their living spaces and natural ventilation. The project will have an outdoor eating area and public landscape park. The landscaping will incorporate the use of trees to help shade parking lots and provide building shade to reduce energy consumption. The project is scheduled for completion in November 2011.
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